FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
On 31 March an Antonov An‑26 of the Russian Air Force crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 onboard — 23 passengers and six crew. The defence ministry described it as a "routine flight", cited a suspected technical malfunction and opened a full investigation.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: The South Korean navy has inducted the Sikorsky MH-60R naval warfare helicopter as it eyes an increasing submarine threat from Pyongyang. The induction ceremony for the type took place at the naval air command unit in Changwon, South Korea, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).
Reuters
By Reuters: The United States is sending nearly 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division as a precaution amid rising threats to American forces in the region, the Pentagon said on Friday.
The War Zone
• Tyler Rogoway
By The War Zone: The aircraft went down in the range complex north of Las Vegas earlier today, with the pilot safely ejecting.
Air & Space Forces Mag
Bloomberg
• Anthony Capaccio
By Bloomberg: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrived at a port in Crete on Monday after it had to leave the Middle East — and the war against Iran — when a fire broke out in its laundry area.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Two U.S. ‘Compass Call’ aircraft make first landing at UK’s RAF Mildenhall.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Canada is expected to join the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) as an observer, a move that will grant Ottawa access to one of the most advanced.
Vertical Mag
By Vertical Mag: The companies aim to deliver a persistent airborne defense solution designed to protect critical infrastructure and strategic assets from rapidly evolving drone threats.
